Alex Hawke (Mitchell, Liberal Party, Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Hansard source

A point of order: I just want to note that the government is ready to debate this legislation, but to give the clerks time, given that there was no notice or warning of this motion from the opposition, that it was a surprise for the parliament, I would propose to adopt deputy speaker's suggestion that we move to the committee business while we're waiting simply for an administrative point to come forward.

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